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Dairy
Focus turns to sward quality and replacing nutrients
Martin Merrick
Reports from farmers have indicated that swards have started to become stemmy at medium covers.
10 May 2023 Farm machinery
HiSpec Xcel provides Wexford tillage farm with more precise spread
Applying large volumes of compost annually, Gary Abbott spoke with tillage farmer George Leech of Ballyhamilton Farms in Co Wexford who gave his views on his HiSpec Xcel 1250 rear discharge spreader.
26 April 2023 Grass & feeding
Small farmers the big losers from nitrates changes
The retention of the nitrates derogation in its current form will be critical to the future success of this family farm.
Academics say production of meat must be protected
Animal Forntiers have dedicated a special edition to the importance of livestock production systems to the humanity and to ecosystems.
19 April 2023 News
25% of soils move into Index 4 for P on the Footprint Farms
The soil sample results from the Footprint Farms are all back, with some surprising results. Ellen Durkin reports.
19 April 2023 Footprint Farmers
Nutrient recovery key at World Biogas Expo
New technology can convert digestate into a pelleted organic fertiliser, which can help to reduce our reliance on imported chemical fertiliser.
12 April 2023 Climate and environment
Overcoming the challenge of delivering energy to high-yielding cows
To optimise milk production in high-yielding dairy cows without simply milking off their backs, rations need to ensure energy supply is maximised, says Dr Richard Kirkland.
10 April 2023 Advertisers' anouncements
Big improvements in soil pH in Ballycrenode
The soil sample results of the Footprint Farms are back, and there was good improvements in soil pH on Barry Powell’s farm in North Tipperary.
29 March 2023 Footprint Farmers
Big improvements in pH across Footprint Farms
The soil test results are back and, so far, show a steady increase in pH across the farms.
28 March 2023 Footprint Farmers
Unreasonable planning objections
Some serial objectors, not living near the planned forest, were causing logjams and delays.
15 March 2023 Viewpoints
UFU rejects splash plate ban proposal
The compulsory use of low emission slurry spreading equipment on all farms in NI has been deemed “not feasible”
8 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Letter to the Editor: NI arable report offers sensible solutions
Ian Duff, facilitator of report on sustainable arable production in NI.
1 March 2023 Northern Ireland